Positives

• The video and article explain the complex concept of biocement in a way that is easy for students to understand.
• The video does an excellent job of explaining the impact of regular cement production on carbon dioxide emissions.
• Both the article and the video stress the fact that perfecting this biocement took many failed tests, so it is a great example of the importance of a growth-mindset and perseverance.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students may need the terms biotech, emissions, microorganisms, and microbes to be front-loaded in order to better comprehend the article and video.
• Students will need to be familiar with the concept of the greenhouse effect. 
• The link in the article attached to "Ginger Krieg Dosier" is a broken link. 

Differentiation

• Economics classes can use this video to look at biocement as an example of an innovative product to address a critical need, and can compare the costs and benefits of it to that of regular cement. 
• English language learners can use the subtitles to translate the video or a Google Chrome extension to translate the article.
• Students who struggle with auditory processing can either read the accompanying article or can use the closed captioning function for the video.
• Science classes can use this resource as an example of applying science to solve big problems or to inspire students to think outside-of-the-box.
• Social studies classes can discuss the female founder of the company that came up with the idea and relate it to the need for gender equality to solve global issues like climate change.
• Biology classes can use this as a hook for lessons about ocean acidification, microbial ecology, or substrates and products in biological reactions.